ApoA: Apolipoprotein A; ApoB: Apolipoprotein B; BMI: Body mass index; CHD: Coronary heart disease; HbA1c: Hemoglobin A1c; HC: Heathy control; HCY: Homocysteine; HDL-C: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol; hsCRP: High-sensitivity C-reactive protein; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol;...
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I was taken aback last year to learn that my cholesterol had ticked up. Though my HDL or “good” cholesterol was great, my LDL or “bad” cholesterol had moved above the recommended range. It’s not an uncommon change with the decline in estrogen that comes with aging, but I ...
These antioxidants have proven to be helpful in preventing cancer, vascular disease, stroke and heart disease. It is anti-inflammatory too. It helps reduce the bad cholesterol that hardens your arteries. It lowers your blood pressure. It is a super source of magnesium. Helps suppress appetite wh...
and blood cholesterol [7,8]. Regarding CHD, ischemic-damaged cardiomyocytes produce unique biomarkers that will be released through respiration [9]. This demonstrates that exhaled gas is a highly promising candidate for performing noninvasive diagnosis of CHD....
BP = blood pressure; CABG = coronary artery bypass grafting; CHF = congestive heart failure; CR = cardiac rehabilitation/secondary prevention; CVD = cardiovascular disease; DM = diabetes mellitus; HDL-C = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; IFG = impaired fasting glucose; LDL-C = low-density ...
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Sterol enriched foodstuffs, such as Flora Pro-Active, work by partially blocking the absorption of cholesterol from the gut, and can therefore reduce overall blood cholesterol levels. Their use is recommended by the British Heart Foundation[13] and other heart health organizations, despite guidelines...
One study showed that after 2 years of coverage for patients with diabetes, there were no statistically different changes in hemoglobin A1c levels, blood pressure, or cholesterol levels, leading critics to suggest that expanding access to care is not helpful (13). However, the rate of diagnosis...
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammation of the blood vessels caused by the interaction of risk factors such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes and smoking with the cells in the artery wall. The main pathological processes include endothelial cell injury, macrophage foaming, phenotypic...